Unbeaten Broncos eager for Miller's return

Hey there, time traveller!This article was published 10/10/2013 (1155 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The Denver Broncos will welcome back Von Miller with a 6-0 record if they take care of business against the winless Jacksonville Jaguars.

Just because they've handled their business doesn't mean they haven't sorely missed their suspended All-Pro linebacker.

Without Miller to command double teams and pester the passer like he did while racking up 30 sacks in his first two seasons, the Broncos find themselves ranked dead last in the league against the pass.

Despite a No. 1 ranking against the run, they own the 29th-best defence overall, hardly the formula for a championship even with Peyton Manning's terrific start.

"You want to win. But winning these games doesn't put a ring on our fingers," Champ Bailey said. "I mean, we've got to get better. We know that. That's what it boils down to: how good are we going to get?"

Miller will have a lot to say about that.

During his six-game drug suspension, he was banned from the practice field but not the weight room, and it's obvious as he struts around shirtless in the locker-room that he has a thicker torso and biceps.

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